What color is #2C46D1?

#2C46D1 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C46D1?

The RGB value is 44, 70, 209: 44 red, 70 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C46D1?

The complementary color is #D1B72C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C46D1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C46D1 color

#2C46D1 rgb(44, 70, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C46D1 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 27.5% green and 82% blue (44, 70, 209).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 65% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Flying Fish Blue (#024ACA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#2C46D1 color codes

HEX	`#2C46D1`
RGB	`rgb(44, 70, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 27.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 65%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 79%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 67%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.96, 40.31, -73.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.96, 84.17, 298.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.733, 9.518, 61.37)`
Decimal	`2901713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C46D1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2C46D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C46D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2C46D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c46d1; }
.text { color: #2c46d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c46d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 70 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c46d1, #642cd1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C46D1?: #2C46D1 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C46D1?: The RGB value is 44, 70, 209: 44 red, 70 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C46D1?: The complementary color is #D1B72C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C46D1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.